How Are Luchuan Pigs Raised? A Detailed Guide to Breeding Techniques and Feeding Key Points
Luchuan pigs are suitable for understory breeding. First, select robust piglets weighing around 20kg, keep the piglets penned for 4-6 days, and feed them 3 times/day, each time only feeding them to about 70% fullness. After the pigs reach the mid-stage of breeding, supplement their feed regularly. During the breeding process, pay attention to observation; once a pig is found to be in poor spirits, it must be handled promptly.
1. Breeding Preparation
Luchuan pigs are suitable for understory breeding. When specifically selecting piglets, in order to ensure the quality and efficiency of breeding, the Luchuan piglets must be carefully inspected, and those robust piglets weighing around 20kg should be chosen. Generally, natural woodland can be selected as the breeding site, or woodland with lush broadleaf trees; such woodland often has natural water sources and abundant food.
2. Feeding Management
When first raising the piglets, they must be domesticated; they should first be penned for 4-6 days, with feed given 3 times/day. Afterward, each time feed is provided, only feed them to about 70% fullness, so that the pigs will feel hungry the next day and go out on their own to forage. After the pigs reach the mid-stage of breeding, supplement their feed regularly.
3. Disease Prevention and Control
Drive away mosquitoes and insects in the woodland to prevent parasites from appearing in the pigs' bodies. Some deworming agents can be mixed into the feed, and the pigs can also be regularly injected with the corresponding vaccines. For those pigs showing symptoms of vomiting and listlessness, promptly administer a certain amount of mung bean water to the pigs, or, according to the veterinarian's examination, inject the corresponding reagent to prevent the pigs from dying.